Article
Molecular characterization of rotavirus infections in children less than 5 years of age with acute gastroenteritis in Tehran, Iran, 2021-2022: Emergence of uncommon G9P[4] and G9P[8] rotavirus strains.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Feb 2023
Kachooei Atefeh, Tava Koli Ahmad, Minaeian Sara, Hosseini Mahdieh, Jalilvand Somayeh, Latifi Tayebeh, Arashkia Arash, Ataei-Pirkooh Angila, Shoja Zabihollah
Abstract excerpt
The present study was conducted to monitor the genotypes of circulating species A rotavirus (RVA) in Iran and investigate genetic linkages between specific RVA VP7, VP4, VP6, and NSP4 segments. For this purpose, 48 RVA strains were detected during the 2021-2022 seasons. The two combinations of G9P[4] and G9P[8] RVA strains were predominant. However, several other combinations of RVA also were detected. Based on...
Topics
- Child
- Humans
- Rotavirus
- Rotavirus Infections
- Iran
- Phylogeny
- Gastroenteritis
- Genotype
- Genome, Viral